Blue Strategy & PMO Assistant Manager | Group Technology | Corporate Services

Blue Strategy & PMO Assistant Manager | Group Technology | Corporate Services

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role:

The Assistant Manager will work very closely with the Senior Manager – Transformation & Business PMO and the broader Blue organization to ensure that key projects & initiatives are executed to plan, in alignment with Blue’s long-term strategy, and that Blue’s overarching value objectives are achieved.

The role will focus on driving a detailed, metrics-driven approach towards managing the progress & performance of the Blue business and projects – emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, speed & agility in execution, quality & strategic alignment of innovation, and a laser-focus on achievement of Blue’s key value objectives.

What you will do:

Business Program Management

1. Ongoing process tracking of Blue initiatives, ensuring their planning & execution are in line with Blue’s strategic goals & roadmap.
2. Develop an in-depth understanding on the plan, progress and milestones of key initiatives, supporting the detection of opportunities for improvements and risks to accelerate pace of execution.
3. Support the execution of best practice standards in reporting & governance.
4. Support preparation of materials for senior stakeholder reviews and quarterly Blue board meeting.

Performance Management

1. Track and report on key performance metrics tied to Blue’s overarching value objectives (e.g., growth, engagement) as well as by key product lines.
2. Derive insights from the analysis of customer & business data, leading indicators and break-down of key performance metrics to enable timely management decision-making & intervention.

Team Organization & Culture

1. Organize events and activities to strengthen team performance, cohesion and collaboration across teams.
2. Act as a catalyst for transformation across Blue by building deep working relationships across functional team members in Blue.
3. Help preparation of monthly townhall.
4. Support Blue leadership & HR in other people initiatives in Blue.

Strategic Planning & Analysis

1. Support the planning & development of select key initiatives core to the Blue strategic agenda, including data gathering & analysis, market research, business cases development and presentation preparation, as required.

Required Skills to be successful:

1. Experience working in BIG 4.
2. Preferred experience in Start Up.
3. Good communication skills & business acumen.

About the Team:

1. You will be reporting to Senior Manager Transformation & Business PMO.

What equips you for the role:

1. Technical or Business degree from a reputable institute.
2. This position requires strong analytical rigor and business acumen, organizational skills and hands-on experience in supporting the management of complex programs/portfolio of initiatives or fast-growing products. Successful candidates will generally have 3-5 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of business consulting experience (MANDATORY).
3. Experience in either large-scale program management (in-house or in consultancy) or experience with high growth/hyper-scaling phases within a digital startup would be preferred.